Group Financial Controller

All Locations; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeds, Bristol, is recruiting a Group Financial Controller to lead a 5-person management accounts team and report to the Group Finance Director. The role oversees monthly and year-end consolidations of global management accounts with LLP and multi-entity group experience, ensuring compliance and robust financial controls.

You will drive policy development, partner with external advisors and manage EP accounting, bonus calculations and tax processes within tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Understanding LLP accounting and partnership accounting.
• Global multi-entity accounting interactions and consolidation experience.
• Experience in a global finance function with group consolidation (Hyperion/NetSuite).
• Ability to work in both team and individual settings.
• Flexible and able to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading and developing a team.
• Strong attention to detail and judgement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiar with accounting systems/packages.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Line management and career development for the finance team.
• Oversee group consolidation, reporting timetables, processes, reconciliations, audits, and data control.
• Ensure group compliance and support audits with external parties.
• Draft, implement and update group accounting policies including transfer pricing.
• Oversee UK financial accounting; monthly postings and balance sheet reviews.
• Manage EP accounts, EP packs and related tax and distribution tasks.
• Deliver ad-hoc finance projects as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Management accounting

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Excel

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA/Big 4)

7+ years post qualification

Tools

Hyperion

NetSuite

Accounting systems/packages

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, global organisation and play a vital role in our group finance function. Working on a hybrid basis from our Bristol office, you'll manage a team of 5 management accountants and report into our group finance director.

Key areas of responsibility

• Financial accounting
• Group consolidation (UK & global accounts)
• Group compliance & policy
• Partnership (EP accounts)

You will also be responsible for delivery & support of finance projects within your remit and across the wider group finance function.

Success in this role will require excellent technical management accounting skills, plus team management & system implementation experience.

Your role will involve monthly & year end consolidations of global management accounts, so previous global consolidation experience is essential.

LLP accounting experience is ideal, plus previous experience managing group accounts with multiple legal entities.

Group Financial Controller responsibilities

• Line Management & career development
• Group consolidation - including management of reporting timetables, processes, reconciliation, audit, knowledge sharing, master data control, supporting Group FP&A & treasury with management reporting & cash flows
• Group compliance - through preparation of various statutory accounts, and support of key audits/reviews in collaboration with external parties
• Group policies - including drafting implementing and updating group accounting policies, plus implementing new global transfer pricing policy
• Financial accounting - through oversite of UK financial accounting team, ensuring accuracy of all entries for month end posting and monthly UK balance sheet reviews ensuring recs are reviewed and in place
• Partnership - including oversight & management of EP accounts, preparation of distribution of EP packs, assistance & query response, bonus calculations, EP self assessment tax assistance inline with compliance deadlines, consulting external advisors, managing HMRC gateway and supporting subsidiary dividend declarations
• Projects - delivery of ad-hoc projects

Gleeds is committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected and valued.

We uphold the principles of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) and embrace the diversity of our teams. As an equal opportunities employer, we provide support, flexibility and accessibility for all. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact our Talent Team at [email protected] #LI-KA1 #LI-Hybrid

Qualifications and experience

• Understanding of LLP accounting and prior exposure to partnership accounting
• Understanding of the interaction of financial and accounting transactions within the global, multi-entity, multi-currency group environment.
• Experience working in a global finance function including exposure to Group consolidation processes and systems e.g. Hyperion, NetSuite.
• Initiative to work in both a team environment and individually.
• Flexibility to adapt to change in a fast-paced.
• Experience managing and developing a team.
• Demonstrate a strong attention to detail and sound judgement.
• Possess strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Accustomed to working with accounting systems/packages.
• IT literate including a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel,
• Fully qualified accountant, preferably ACA Big 4 experience
• 7+ years post qualification